Aasai Kiliye
From Thambikku Entha Ooru · 1984
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thambikku Entha Ooru1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae | My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger, |
| Azhugina thakkaaliyae | My rotten tomato! |
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae | My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger, |
| Azhugina thakkaaliyae…ae….ae… | My rotten tomato…ae….ae… |
| Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae | My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger, |
| Azhugina thakkaaliyae | My rotten tomato! |
| Meyira kozhi ellaam paayirathu sariyaa | Is it right for grazing chickens to pounce around aggressively? |
| Meyira kozhi ellaam paayirathu sariyaa | Is it right for grazing chickens to pounce around aggressively? |
| Adiyae en arumai thavakkalaiyae | Hey girl, my precious little frog! |
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae | My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger, |
| Azhugina thakkaaliyae | My rotten tomato! |
| Male | |
| {Thaayaagum pengal | When women who ought to be motherly |
| Kodum peyaagum podhu | Turn into cruel demons, |
| Veppilai adippen ammaa..} (2) | I will whip them with neem leaves, my lady.. |
| Adippavan illaamal | Without a whip-wielding rider, |
| Adankaathu kuthirai… | A horse cannot be tamed… |
| Aaa..aaa…aaa….aaa…aa….aaa | Aaa..aaa…aaa….aaa…aa….aaa |
| Meippavan illaamal | Without a herder, |
| Masiyaadhu kazhuthai | A donkey will not obey. |
| Thimirae azhagae aththaiyin magalae | Oh arrogant beauty, my aunt's daughter, |
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae | My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger, |
| Azhugina thakkaaliyae…yei | My rotten tomato…yei! |
| Male | |
| Kanivaana nenjam | When a tender heart |
| Oru kal aagum podhu | Turns into cold stone, |
| Anbukku arththam illai..yae… | Love loses all its meaning..yae… |
| Kanivaana nenjam | When a tender heart |
| Oru kal aagum podhu | Turns into cold stone, |
| Anbukku arththam illai.. | Love loses all its meaning.. |
| Male | |
| Paasaththai nee kaattu | Show your affection instead, |
| Panpodu pazhagu…. | Behave with grace and good character…. |
| Aaa..aaa…aaa….aaa…aa….aaa | Aaa..aaa…aaa….aaa…aa….aaa |
| Anbinil vilaiyaadu sugam kodi valarum | Playful love brings endless joy and happiness, |
| Pagai theera uravaadu | Reconcile and mingle to dissolve hostility, |
| En maaman magalae | My maternal uncle's daughter! |
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae | My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger, |
| Azhugina thakkaaliyae | My rotten tomato! |
| Meyira kozhi ellaam | All these grazing chickens, |
| Paayirathu sariyaa | Is it right for them to pounce? |
| Adiyae en arumai thavakkalaiyae | Hey girl, my precious little frog! |
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae | My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger, |
| Azhugina thakkaaliyae | My rotten tomato! |
ஆசை கிளியே அரைகிலோ புளியே
அழுகின தக்காளியே
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
My rotten tomato!
ஆசை கிளியே அரைகிலோ புளியே
அழுகின தக்காளியே..ஏ….ஏ
ஆசை கிளியே அரைகிலோ புளியே
அழுகின தக்காளியே
மேயிற கோழி எல்லாம் பாயிரது சரியா
மேயிற கோழி எல்லாம் பாயிரது சரியா
அடியே என் அருமை தவக்களையே
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
My rotten tomato…ae….ae…
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
My rotten tomato!
Is it right for grazing chickens to pounce around aggressively?
Is it right for grazing chickens to pounce around aggressively?
Hey girl, my precious little frog!
ஆசை கிளியே அரைகிலோ புளியே
அழுகின தக்காளியே
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
My rotten tomato!
ஆண்
: தாயாகும் பெண்கள்
கொடும் பேயாகும் போது
வேப்பிலை அடிப்பேன் அம்மா..
தாயாகும் பெண்கள்
கொடும் பேயாகும் போது
வேப்பிலை அடிப்பேன் அம்மா..
When women who ought to be motherly
Turn into cruel demons,
I will whip them with neem leaves, my lady..
Without a whip-wielding rider,
A horse cannot be tamed…
Aaa..aaa…aaa….aaa…aa….aaa
Without a herder,
A donkey will not obey.
Oh arrogant beauty, my aunt's daughter,
அடிப்பவன் இல்லாமல்
அடங்காது குதிரை…ஆ..ஆ..ஆ..
மேய்ப்பவன் இல்லாமல் மசியாது கழுதை
திமிரே அழகே அத்தையின் மகளே
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
My rotten tomato…yei!
ஆசை கிளியே அரைகிலோ புளியே
அழுகின தக்காளி..ஏய்..
When a tender heart
Turns into cold stone,
Love loses all its meaning..yae…
When a tender heart
Turns into cold stone,
Love loses all its meaning..
கனிவான நெஞ்சம்
ஒரு கல் ஆகும் போது
அன்புக்கு அர்த்தம் இல்லை..ஏ..
கனிவான நெஞ்சம்
ஒரு கல் ஆகும் போது
அன்புக்கு அர்த்தம் இல்லை
Show your affection instead,
Behave with grace and good character….
Aaa..aaa…aaa….aaa…aa….aaa
Playful love brings endless joy and happiness,
Reconcile and mingle to dissolve hostility,
My maternal uncle's daughter!
பாசத்தை நீ காட்டு
பண்போடு பழகு…. ஆ..ஆ..ஆ..ஆ..
அன்பினில் விளையாடு
சுகம் கோடி வளரும்
பகை தீர உறவாடு என் மாமன் மகளே
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
My rotten tomato!
All these grazing chickens,
Is it right for them to pounce?
Hey girl, my precious little frog!
ஆசை கிளியே அரைகிலோ புளியே
அழுகின தக்காளியே
மேயிற கோழி எல்லாம் பாயிரது சரியா
அடியே என் அருமை தவக்களையே
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
My rotten tomato!
ஆசை கிளியே அரைகிலோ புளியே
அழுகின தக்காளியே
Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
Azhugina thakkaaliyae
My rotten tomato!
Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
Azhugina thakkaaliyae…ae….ae…
My rotten tomato…ae….ae…
Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
Azhugina thakkaaliyae
My rotten tomato!
Meyira kozhi ellaam paayirathu sariyaa
Is it right for grazing chickens to pounce around aggressively?
Meyira kozhi ellaam paayirathu sariyaa
Is it right for grazing chickens to pounce around aggressively?
Adiyae en arumai thavakkalaiyae
Hey girl, my precious little frog!
Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
Azhugina thakkaaliyae
My rotten tomato!
{Thaayaagum pengal
When women who ought to be motherly
Kodum peyaagum podhu
Turn into cruel demons,
Veppilai adippen ammaa..} (2)
I will whip them with neem leaves, my lady..
Adippavan illaamal
Without a whip-wielding rider,
Adankaathu kuthirai…
A horse cannot be tamed…
Aaa..aaa…aaa….aaa…aa….aaa
Aaa..aaa…aaa….aaa…aa….aaa
Meippavan illaamal
Without a herder,
Masiyaadhu kazhuthai
A donkey will not obey.
Thimirae azhagae aththaiyin magalae
Oh arrogant beauty, my aunt's daughter,
Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
Azhugina thakkaaliyae…yei
My rotten tomato…yei!
Kanivaana nenjam
When a tender heart
Oru kal aagum podhu
Turns into cold stone,
Anbukku arththam illai..yae…
Love loses all its meaning..yae…
Kanivaana nenjam
When a tender heart
Oru kal aagum podhu
Turns into cold stone,
Anbukku arththam illai..
Love loses all its meaning..
Paasaththai nee kaattu
Show your affection instead,
Panpodu pazhagu….
Behave with grace and good character….
Aaa..aaa…aaa….aaa…aa….aaa
Aaa..aaa…aaa….aaa…aa….aaa
Anbinil vilaiyaadu sugam kodi valarum
Playful love brings endless joy and happiness,
Pagai theera uravaadu
Reconcile and mingle to dissolve hostility,
En maaman magalae
My maternal uncle's daughter!
Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
Azhugina thakkaaliyae
My rotten tomato!
Meyira kozhi ellaam
All these grazing chickens,
Paayirathu sariyaa
Is it right for them to pounce?
Adiyae en arumai thavakkalaiyae
Hey girl, my precious little frog!
Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae
My darling parrot, my half-kilo tiger,
Azhugina thakkaaliyae
My rotten tomato!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Thambikku Entha Ooru' (1984) is a playful, comic banter sung by the male protagonist towards his stubborn cousin (mora ponnu). Using humorous and absurd affectionate teasing—referring to her as a 'rotten tomato', 'half-kilo tiger', and 'precious frog'—he pokes fun at her fiery temper while attempting to tame her arrogance. Beneath the comedic insults, the song conveys a gentle lesson on love and relationship dynamics. The singer advises her that stubbornness turns a gentle heart into stone and ruins affection, urging her to abandon enmity, adopt good conduct, and embrace loving togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Comic Metaphor / Playful Epithets
“Aasai kiliyae araikilo puliyae / Azhugina thakkaaliyae”
The lyrics use humorous, mock-affectionate terms like 'Azhugina thakkaali' (rotten tomato) and 'arumai thavakkalai' (precious frog) to tease the female lead playfully.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Adippavan illaamal / Adankaathu kuthirai...”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines ('Adippavan' / 'Adankaathu', 'Meippavan' / 'Masiyaadhu') creates rhythmic flow in folk music style.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Kanivaana nenjam / Oru kal aagum podhu”
Contrasts 'Kanivaana nenjam' (tender heart) with 'Kal' (stone) to emphasize how anger hardens human emotions.
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Trivia
This playful song features Rajinikanth and Madhavi in the movie 'Thambikku Entha Ooru' (1984). Although the film's iconic soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam and vocals by Malaysia Vasudevan, this track stands out for its witty, rural folk-style teasing lyricism characteristic of 1980s Tamil commercial cinema.
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